British Columbia

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British Columbia
Frederick Grade 5 Room 12 Mrs. McCorkles
class Arthur E. Wright
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Maps
• Land
• Mountains
• Climate
• Population
• Tourism
• Symbols
• Forestry
• Water
• Glossary
• Bibliography

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Introduction

• British Columbia is a great place to go to for
  a trip or vacation. There are many great
  activities you can do like canoeing, climbing
  mountains, fishing, down-hill skiing, and many
  more. British Columbia (B.C for short) is beside
  the Pacific Ocean. It is a province located in
  the most western part of Canada. There will be
  more information on the next few slides.

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Land

• British Columbia is the third largest province in
  Canada. A quarter of B.Cs land consists of
  trees. The Rocky Mountains lie on British
  Columbias eastern side. The Rocky Mountains are
  the best-known mountains in Canada. British
  Columbia is located in the western part of
  Canada. Its the most western province in
  Canada.

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Mountains

• There are many mountains in British Columbia.
  This region is called the Western Cordillera. It
  consists of a range of mountains that stretch
  from Alaska to the southern tip of South America.
  It covers 90 percent of British Columbia.

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Climate

• British Columbias winters are wet and
  mild. Their summers are cooler and drier,
  especially in the South. It rains quite a lot
  because it lies beside the Pacific Ocean. The
  Pacific Ocean affects the climate in British
  Columbia. The water causes different kinds of
  weather. Its average coastal temperature is
  about around 0 C (32 F) in January and in July
  the coastal temperature is about 15 C (59 F).
  

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Population

• The population in 1996 was 3,724,500. There was a
  population of 3,282,061 inhabitants in British
  Columbia in the year of 1991, an increase of 13.8
  percent over 1986. More people started to come in
  1991 because British Columbia tourist attractions
  were so great they made people want to go there.
  The capital city of B.C is Victoria, which is
  located in the southern part of Vancouver Island.
  Vancouver is the largest city in B.C.

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Tourism

• Tourism is an another industry in British
  Columbia. Since B.C has so many attractions and
  scenery, its tourism is a big industry. There are
  tourism sights in B.C like the Rocky Mountains,
  the Pacific Ocean, the Okanagan Valley, and many
  more!

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Symbols

• Provincial Bird Stellers Jay
• Provincial Flower Pacific Dogwood

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Forestry

• British Columbia has 20 or more percent of
  Canadas forestry. Forestry is another main
  industry because British Columbia has so many
  trees. A reason why it has so many trees is thate
  the Pacific Ocean is beside it. The water helps
  make the trees grow larger and larger.

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Water

• The Pacific Ocean is located on the west side of
  British Columbia. People go on ferry boats,
  sail boats, and even submarines on the Pacific
  Ocean. Its another great place to go to in
  British Columbia.

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Glossary

• Consists It means made up be formed.
• Inhabitant It means an animal, a person or a
  thing that lives in a place.
• Mild It means warm moderate temperate.

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Bibliography

• Title Hello Canada Date 1995
• Lerner Publication Company
• Arthur Vivien Bower
• Internet Website
• www.britishcolumbia.com